Chewy Date Pinwheels Recipe

Whenever we'd come to see her, my grandma always had cookies for us children. Now, when I make these pinwheels for my own family, I think of her.
I've taken Chewy Date Pinwheels to church potlucks and reunions, too, and the response has always been the same—Mmmmm—I need another!"
My husband and I have five children, ranging in age from 8 years to 8 months. We have a strawberry patch, and we grow popcorn and lots of other crops besides for sale at a local grocery and roadside market.
On my own, I enjoy quilts—I pieced 114 of them last year alone!

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Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the dates, sugar and water. Cook and stir over medium heat for 7-9 minutes or until thickened. Stir in nuts; set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half.

On a floured surface, roll out one portion of dough into a 1/4-in.-thick rectangle. Spread with half of filling. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight.

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"I made these for Christmas and everyone loved them. The only problem I had with the recipe is that I did not have enough filling for the amount of dough. This may have something to do with the fact that I decreased the sugar by half for the filling. I would make these again but I would make more filling."